Knowledge services Safety & Security

Functional Safety - Significance and requirements

As automation increases across all sectors, functional safety standards are becoming more and more important, resulting in numerous new, complex requirements and issues. With the publication of edition 2 of IEC 61508, stakeholders must now consider security concerns in addition to safety functions.

At TÜV SÜD, we can help you navigate the maze of standards, rendering this complex issue more transparent and enabling you to meet all requirements at an early stage of your project.

As a manufacturer of machinery or control and automation devices, you must comply with a host of different safety and IT security requirements from an early stage of design and development. This is the only way to eliminate unnecessary costs, risks and delays and ensure access to international markets. Our experts have comprehensive, practice-tested experience and expertise and will be happy to support you.

Manufacturers of control and automation devices

System integrators

Machinery manufacturers

Technical documentation

Introduction of methods

Process implementation (Functional Safety Management)

The Challenge

As a manufacturer of machinery or control and automation devices, you must comply with a host of different safety and IT security requirements from an early stage of design and development. This is the only way to eliminate unnecessary costs, risks and delays and ensure access to international markets. Our experts have comprehensive, practice-tested experience and expertise and will be happy to support you.